CHICAGO — Best-selling author John Irving appears in the Auditorium Speaker Series at 2012 ALA Annual Conference from 8 - 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 23 in the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center. He will introduce attendees to his 13th and latest novel, “In One Person,” due to be published in May...

CHICAGO — There is still time to be a part of the Public Library Data Service (PLDS) Statistical Report, an annual publication from the Public Library Association (PLA). The extended deadline to submit library information is April 16, 2012.

CHICAGO — Did you know that you can vote in the 2012 ALA elections on your smartphone and other mobile devices? You are no longer tied to your desktop to cast your vote; you can vote virtually anywhere – in line at the grocery store, on the bus, at the hairdresser! (But we do ask that you...

CHICAGO — Beverly P. Lynch, professor in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at the University of California Los Angeles, is the winner of the 2012 Melvil Dewey Medal Award, sponsored by OCLC. The prestigious honor, given in recognition of creative leadership of high order...

CHICAGO — Lyn Hopper, strategic planning consultant and former assistant state librarian in Georgia for library development (retired), is the 2012 recipient of the American Library Association (ALA) Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award. This award is given biennially to an individual for...

CHICAGO— Best-selling author Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha Van Leer will appear as part of the ALA President’s Program & Awards Presentation at ALA Annual Conference from 3:30-5:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 24 at the Anaheim (Calif.) Convention Center. The mother-daughter author team...

CHICAGO — The Hub, the teen literature blog published by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) will host the Best of the Best Reading Challenge beginning April 1 and running for three months. Participants will be challenged to read as...

CHICAGO — Thousands of school and public libraries throughout the country joined the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), in celebrating Teen Tech Week 2012, March 4-10. Nearly 1,400 libraries embraced the 2012 theme, Geek Out...

CHICAGO—On April 12, people across the United States will join the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) in celebrating Support Teen Literature Day, the Thursday of National Library Week, by hosting a Booze for Books fundraiser to benefit the Books for Teens initiative. Books for...

CHICAGO – Recognizing school libraries as the centers of the school community where learning, research and collaboration happen and technologies and information resources are available 24/7, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites all to celebrate School Library Month (SLM...

CHICAGO—Studies indicate that today’s students require multiple literacies—including digital, visual, textual and technological—in addition to information literacy to succeed. In order to guide students down a path toward academic success, the Kentucky Department of Education created...

CHICAGO — The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) seeks a researcher or team of researchers to assist in a data analysis of its national longitudinal survey of school library programs, School Libraries Count! The data to be analyzed runs from the survey’s inception in 2007 through...

CHICAGO - ALA Editions announces a new facilitated eCourse, Using Joomla! to Build Library Websites. Jon Fackrell, a librarian, Web developer and Joomla! expert, will serve as the instructor for this six-...

PHILADELPHIA –Donna McDonald, president of the Association of Library Trustees, Advocates, Friends and Foundations (ALTAFF), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), will welcome award-winning journalist Dan Rather during the ALTAFF President’s Program at the 2012 ALA Annual...

CHICAGO — People often think of Disneyland Resort when it comes to Anaheim, and now ALA Annual Conference attendees can indulge their desire for some fun with friends in the Magic Kingdom and, at the same time, support ALA scholarships. ALA is sponsoring...

CHICAGO — The first annual Denim & Diamonds Gala Dinner and Dance to benefit the REFORMA Educational Foundation will take place from 7 - 11:30 p.m. on Friday June 22, 2012 during the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif.

CHICAGO - American Library Association (ALA) President Molly Raphael released the following report regarding meetings with e-book distributors during the Public Library Association (PLA) Conference, March 13 - 17.

PHILADELPHIA – More than 8,700 library staff, supporters, exhibitors, authors and guests from across the country attended the Public Library Association’s (PLA) 2012 Conference in Philadelphia to discuss various issues that impact U.S. public libraries and their users. Dedicated solely to...

CHICAGO—Long before J.R. Martinez won legions of fans as the 2011 winner of "Dancing With the Stars," he was inspiring audiences of all kinds with his remarkable story. His message of resilience and optimism will resonate with ALA attendees, given the current challenges facing libraries and...

CHICAGO – Voting in the 2012 ALA elections is now open. Between March 19 and March 21, the ALA will send emails to voters, providing them with their unique passcodes and information about how to vote online. The polls will close at 11:59 p.m. CDT on Friday, April 27.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – American Library Association (ALA) President Molly Raphael presented Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) with one of the association’s highest honors – the James Madison Award. Lofgren received the award today during the National Freedom of Information Day Conference held at the...